Alcohol Units Calculator (UK)

Find UK alcohol units in a drink.

UK units 2.5

Formula: units = volume (ml) × ABV% ÷ 1000

Step-by-step with your numbers:

1. Values used:

2. Volume = 500 ml

3. Alcohol by volume = 5 %

5. UK units = 2.5

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UK alcohol units measure pure alcohol; one unit = 10 ml (8 g) of alcohol.

The math behind it

units = volume (ml) × ABV% ÷ 1000.

500 ml at 5% → 2.5 units.

Weekly guideline?

UK advice is no more than 14 units per week.